Common use of Test Reporting Clause in Contracts

Test Reporting. The following test reporting policy will apply for all OTA report products: (1) The lead OTA will prepare and coordinate the report; synthesize the operational requirements and joint operational environment; state findings and put those findings into perspective; and present rational why there is or is not consensus. (2) All participating OTAs will sign the report. (3) There are five types of OTA reports shown in Table 2. Emerging Results, Quick Look, Initial Impressions Message, or Interim Report An interim report based on preliminary results of authenticated data, prior to the completion of an OER or OFER. OTA Evaluation Report (OER) For Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) evaluations in support of a full rate production (FRP) decision (4) Participating OTAs may prepare an independent assessment or evaluation report as required, in its own format, and process that report through its normal Service channels. (5) The lead OTA will ensure that participating Service independent assessment or evaluation reports are appended to the final report prepared by the lead OTA for submission to the decision authority. (6) Reports, as required, will be submitted to the DOT&E and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation (DASD(DT&E)) at least 45 calendar days prior to a milestone decision or the date announced for the final decision to proceed beyond Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). An interim summary OTA report shall be submitted if the final report is not available 45 days prior to the milestone decision review. A single integrated multi-Service report will be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the official end of test is declared by the Lead OTA. All participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of test. (7) Interim test reports will normally not be prepared. For lengthy or extended test phases, interim test reports should be submitted (when required) to support Service/OSD decisions or program events. Test reporting requirements will be defined in the TEMP or the test plan. When required, interim reports will be prepared in accordance with the lead OTA's directives and coordinated with all participating OTAs prior to release. To support Warfighter needs, coordination can be on an expedited timeline based upon Service-unique requirements. OTAs may submit interim reports through Service channels based on Service-unique requirements, coordinating with other participating OTAs to ensure there are no conflicting results. (8) For reports that do not require submission to DOT&E and DASD(DT&E), or CBDP reports, an OAR or OER is still required for the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA). Reports will be forwarded to appropriate Services and the other OT&E participants within 90 calendar days after official end of test is declared by the lead OTA. As stated above in paragraph 3.i. (6), all participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of test. (9) The lead OTA will be responsible for preparing the MDA and other appropriate agency/committee briefs. The briefs will be coordinated with all participating OTAs.

Test Reporting. The following test reporting policy will apply for all OTA report products: (1) The lead OTA will prepare and coordinate the report; synthesize the operational requirements and joint operational environment; state findings and put those findings into perspective; and present rational why there is or is not consensus. (2) All participating OTAs will sign the report. Use Annex E as a recommended format for the signature page. (3) There are five types of OTA reports shown in Table 2. : OTA Assessment Report (OAR) For assessments not supporting a milestone decision ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ “x” Assessment Report (▇▇▇▇) For assessments supporting a milestone decision (i.e., A/B/C) Emerging Results, Quick Look, Initial Impressions Message, or Interim Report An interim report based on preliminary results of authenticated data, prior to the completion of an OER or OFER. OTA Evaluation Report (OER) For Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) evaluations in support of a full rate production (FRP) decisiondecision OTA Follow-on Evaluation Report (OFER) For post FRP decision OT evaluations (4) Participating OTAs may prepare an independent assessment or evaluation report as required, in its own format, format and process that report through its normal Service channels. (5) The lead OTA will ensure that participating Service independent assessment or evaluation reports are appended to the final report prepared by the lead OTA for submission to the decision authority. (6) Reports, as required, will be submitted to the OSD's DOT&E and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test Director, Strategic and Evaluation Tactical Systems, DT&E, (DASD(DT&EDD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L)) at least 45 calendar days prior to a milestone decision or the date announced for the final decision to proceed beyond Low Rate Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP). An interim summary OTA report shall be submitted if the final report is not available 45 days prior to the milestone decision review. A single integrated multi-Service report will be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the official end of test is declared by the Lead OTA. All participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of test. (7) Interim test reports will normally not be prepared. For lengthy or extended test phases, interim test reports should be submitted (when required) to support Service/OSD decisions or program events. Test reporting requirements will be defined in the TEMP or the test plan. When required, interim reports will be prepared in accordance with the lead OTA's directives and coordinated with all participating OTAs prior to release. To support Warfighter needs, coordination can be on an expedited timeline based upon Service-unique requirements. OTAs may submit interim reports through Service channels based on Service-unique requirements, coordinating with other participating OTAs to ensure there are no conflicting results. (8) For reports that do not require submission to DOT&E and DASD(DT&EDD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L), or CBDP reports, an OAR or OER is still required for the Milestone Decision Authority milestone decision authority (MDA). Reports will be forwarded to appropriate Services and the other OT&E participants within 90 calendar days after official end of test is declared by the lead OTA. As stated above in paragraph 3.i. (6), all participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of testdeclared. (9) The lead OTA will be responsible for preparing the MDA and other appropriate agency/committee briefs. The briefs will be coordinated with all participating OTAs.

Test Reporting. The following test reporting policy will apply for all OTA report productsMOT&E programs: (1) The lead Lead OTA will prepare and coordinate the report; report reflecting the system's operational effectiveness and survivability for each Service. It will synthesize the different operational requirements and joint operational environment; environments of the involved Services. It will state findings and findings, put those findings into perspective; , and present rational rationale why there is or is not consensus. (2) consensus on the utility of the system. All participating OTAs will sign the report. (3a) There are five types of Each participating OTA reports shown in Table 2. Emerging Results, Quick Look, Initial Impressions Message, or Interim Report An interim report based on preliminary results of authenticated data, prior to the completion of an OER or OFER. OTA Evaluation Report (OER) For Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) evaluations in support of a full rate production (FRP) decision (4) Participating OTAs may prepare an independent assessment or evaluation report or final test report, as required, in its own format, format and process that report through its normal Service channels. (5b) The lead Lead OTA will ensure that all separate participating Service service independent assessment or evaluation reports/test reports are appended to the overall final report prepared by the lead Lead OTA for submission to the decision authority. (6c) Reports, as required, will be submitted to the DOT&E and Deputy Assistant Secretary OSD's Director of Defense for Developmental Operational Test and Evaluation (DASD(DT&EDOT&E) and OSD's Deputy Director, Strategic and Tactical Systems, DT&E, (DD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L)) at least 45 calendar days prior to a milestone decision or the date announced for the final decision to proceed beyond Low Rate Initial Production low rate initial production (LRIP). An interim summary OTA OT&E report shall be submitted if the formal end of test final evaluation report is not available 45 days prior to the milestone decision review. A single integrated multi-Service multiservice report will be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the official end of test is declared by the Lead OTAdeclared. All participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of test. (72) Interim test reports will normally not be prepared. For test phases that extend for lengthy or extended test phasesperiods, interim test reports should be submitted (when required) required to support Service/Service or OSD decisions or program events. Test reporting requirements will be defined in the TEMP or the test plan. When required, interim reports will be prepared in accordance with the lead Lead OTA's directives and coordinated with all participating OTAs OT&E agencies prior to release. To support Warfighter needs, coordination can be on an expedited timeline based upon Service-unique requirements. OTAs The separate OTA's may submit interim reports through normal Service channels based on Service-unique requirements, coordinating with keeping other participating OTAs to ensure there are no conflicting resultsOTA's informed. (8) 3) For those reports that do not require requiring submission to DOT&E and DASD(DT&EDD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L), or CBDP a single multiservice report is not required, but may be prepared upon concurrence of all partici- pants. Independent evaluation reports, an OAR or OER is still required for the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA). Reports if prepared, will be forwarded to appropriate Services commands and the other OT&E participants within 90 calendar days after official end of test is declared by the lead OTAdeclared. As stated above in paragraph 3.i. (6), all All participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of testtest date. (94) The lead Lead OTA will be responsible for preparing the MDA Milestone Decision Authority and other appropriate agency/committee briefs. The briefs briefings which will be coordinated with all participating OTAs.

Test Reporting. The following test reporting policy will apply for all OTA report products: (1) The lead OTA will prepare and coordinate the report; synthesize the operational requirements and joint operational environment; state findings and put those findings into perspective; and present rational why there is or is not consensus. (2) All participating OTAs will sign the report. Use Annex E as a recommended format for the signature page. (3) There are five types of OTA reports shown in Table 2. : OTA Assessment Report (OAR) For assessments not supporting a milestone decision ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ “x” Assessment Report (▇▇▇▇) For assessments supporting a milestone decision (i.e., A/B/C) Emerging Results, Quick Look, Initial Impressions Message, or Interim Report An interim report based on preliminary results of authenticated data, prior to the completion of an OER or OFER. OTA Evaluation Report (OER) For Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) evaluations in support of a full rate production (FRP) decisiondecision OTA Follow-on Evaluation Report (OFER) For post FRP decision OT evaluations *Assessment is defined slightly different by each Service; however, the basis is the same - assessing risk/progress towards meeting system requirements and assessing risk/progress towards a determination of effectiveness and suitability. ** Evaluation is the determination of the system's effectiveness, suitability, and survivability (ATEC and MCOTEA). (4) Participating OTAs may prepare an independent assessment or evaluation report as required, in its own format, format and process that report through its normal Service channels. (5) The lead OTA will ensure that participating Service independent assessment or evaluation reports are appended to the final report prepared by the lead OTA for submission to the decision authority. (6) Reports, as required, will be submitted to the OSD's DOT&E and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental Test Director, Strategic and Evaluation Tactical Systems, DT&E, (DASD(DT&EDD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L)) at least 45 calendar days prior to a milestone decision or the date announced for the final decision to proceed beyond Low Rate Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP). An interim summary OTA report shall be submitted if the final report is not available 45 days prior to the milestone decision review. A single integrated multi-Service report will be submitted no later than 90 calendar days after the official end of test is declared by the Lead OTA. All participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of test. (7) Interim test reports will normally not be prepared. For lengthy or extended test phases, interim test reports should be submitted (when required) to support Service/OSD decisions or program events. Test reporting requirements will be defined in the TEMP or the test plan. When required, interim reports will be prepared in accordance with the lead OTA's directives and coordinated with all participating OTAs prior to release. To support Warfighter needs, coordination can be on an expedited timeline based upon Service-unique requirements. OTAs may submit interim reports through Service channels based on Service-unique requirements, coordinating with other participating OTAs to ensure there are no conflicting results. (8) For reports that do not require submission to DOT&E and DASD(DT&EDD, S&TS/DT&E, OUSD (AT&L), or CBDP reports, an OAR OTA Assessment or OER Evaluation Report is still required for the Milestone Decision Authority milestone decision authority (MDA). Reports will be forwarded to appropriate Services and the other OT&E participants within 90 calendar days after official end of test is declared by the lead OTA. As stated above in paragraph 3.i. (6), all participating OTAs shall agree on the definition of the official end of testdeclared. (9) The lead OTA will be responsible for preparing the MDA and other appropriate agency/committee briefs. The briefs will be coordinated with all participating OTAs.